What is the allure of the snake that captured the imagination of the ancient world, even becoming one of the 12 Chinese ...

As we enter a new year, may we emulate the snake's ability to shed its old skin, and embrace transformation and renewal.

The Rod of Asclepius remains a symbol of health and medicine around the world to this day. Asclepius was a demi-god son of ...

Its misuse as a medical symbol seems to date to ... stick of the actual Greek god of medicine, which took the form of a wingless staff with a single snake wrapped around it. While the caduceus ...